Death Quote by Edgar Rice Burroughs
““To lose the only creature in all his world who ever had manifested love and affection for him was the greatest tragedy he had ever known.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Land That Time Forgot, 1918
Losing a beloved companion who showed love is a profound personal tragedy.
In simple terms: Losing love is heartbreaking.
Key Takeaway
Cherish and protect those who love you.
Themes
loss
love
tragedy
Mood
melancholic
empathetic
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- death of a pet
- ending of a close friend
- breakup
- parental loss
Key Concepts
attachment
human connection
grief
Questions to Reflect On
- Who in your life provides unconditional love?
- How can you honor that love after loss?
A Different Perspective
May overlook other sources of resilience.
![“Though I said that affection was the greatest enemy of love, I would never deny that it's a very good substitute. I'm not sure that a marriage founded on it isn't the happiest. [The book-bag]” quote by W. Somerset Maugham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a76/w-somerset-maugham-237_affection_though-i-said-that-affection-was-the-gre_310567.jpg)
